normal نرمال
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“normal” (نرمال) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning normal, ordinary.
Meanings
- normal, ordinary
- (moch normal) incredible, crazy
- it's fine, no problem
Usage
Normal is a borrowing from French, fully integrated into Tounsi and pronounced the Tunisian way. It is used as in French to say that something is normal, or to reassure: "normal, ma fama chay". The expression moch normal (or mouch normal) is very frequent. It does not always mean "abnormal": it often expresses admiration or excess, like "crazy" or "insane" in informal English. For example, "jaw moch normal" means "an amazing atmosphere". Context and intonation show whether the sense is positive or negative.
Example
هاذا نرمال، ما تقلقش
hedha normal, ma t9ala9ch
“That's normal, don't worry.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “normal” but also “normale”, “normel” and “normèl”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.